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Solow was a licence to print money last season and I believe he will be tough to beat this year.
It seemed sensible to back him for the 2016 Queen Anne as soon as he passed the post last year and I am surprised he can still be backed at 2/1 for the race after his successful comeback run at Chantilly on 3rd March.
It was a straight forward task on paper but as the race unfolded the jockey took Solow to the rail to make his challenge, only for the leader to cut across him and block the line. Solow had to stop and come round, losing a couple of lengths and having to start his challenge all over again. It only took a few strides for him to come sailing past them and he still scored smoothly and easily.
Dubai will be his next stop, as it was last year when he sorted The Grey Gatsby out and gave notice that he is a serious horse.
Freddy Head has said that Solow is at least as good as he was last year, perhaps even a little better, so who can stop him at Ascot? Make Believe is at stud, despite being in the Queen Anne betting and Able Friend was the horse who was supposed to send Solow back to France with his tail between his legs according to some judges last June, but it was his tail that firmly keeping his buttocks warm on the return to Hong Kong instead.
Time Test is the horse with the high Timeform rating but he hasn’t persuaded the official handicapper that he is that good yet. It all looks to me that Solow will be odds on come the day and 2/1 is a gift.
This is Solow’s win at Chantilly:-
http://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/race-replays/2/1901/
Money For Nothing or Dire Straits?
Thanks for the good crack. Time for me to move on. Be lucky.
The lack of competition stands out
I’m surprised Richard Pankhurst isn’t in the betting, he’s in the Lockinge, not like them to miss a trick especially with one so fragile. I like Time Test but am not keen over a mile, if he were mine it would be the Prince of Wales over 10f. Kodi Bear is another I like but not in the same league as Solow.
According to oddscheckers Stats and information Make Believe is the 2nd most popular bet with 13.95%.
Not sure how they work it out, I think if you click on the odds it takes you to the betting site so possibly they count from there.
I’ve invested a fair bit on UDS for the Champion Chase with betfair sportsbook who are the standout 2/1 on Solow so provided then don’t ban me if he wins I’ll be going in a decent chunk.
Good to have you back on board Steve…..
Blackbeard to conquer the World
out of meydan festival steve,minor injury on gallops yesterday,touch wood should be ok,Prix d’Ispahan or Lockinge said to be the target,if all is well
Apparently Solow knocked a leg at home and misses Meydan.
My own feeling is that he will head for the Prix D’Ispahan next time. He won the race last season and it seems logical to go there again.
Obviously, if he were to head for the Lockinge,the 8/1 wouldn’t last a nanosecond.
Thanks for the good crack. Time for me to move on. Be lucky.
It’s hard to make a case for most of the opposition. Limato’s the obvious one but can you say he’ll be good enough over the mile? I’m surprised no-one’s pointed Tepin yet. If she makes it to Ascot fine & dandy you won’t see 10/1 by the weekend before. I understand that the last great American turf horse to come across (Animal Kingdom) did the equine equivalent of a Tom Daley belly-flop but this is some mare and I think it’s worth taking the chance she’ll at least cope with the course.
If anyone can curse a horse it’s me.
Solow is set to miss Royal Ascot as he needs to recuperate from his injury. I suspect this has been more than the little knock it was reported to have been.
That opens it right up and robs the race of plenty.
Thanks for the good crack. Time for me to move on. Be lucky.
I hold my hands up – I’m the Toormore fan. I’ll see how he runs in the Lockinge first; no Night of Thunder this year and he won (just) a few weeks ago at Sandown. I hope he’ll make it to Royal Ascot, but I’m a sentimental sod and have always rooted for him.
Shame that Solow won’t run. The race was his for the taking.
Gleaneagles may come out of retirement now.
I did lol, and only felt slightly ashamed for doing so.
Is it due to rain a lot over the coming days? I ask as Belardo continues to shorten up – now generally 6/1 although William Hill are as short as 5’s. Far too short now, no value at all in my book.
It’s been raining in that area today.
Being the first race on the first day will probably get the best of the watering if we have a dry hot spell anyway.Blackbeard to conquer the World
EVEDRYA at 7/1 is an absolute steal!!!
IMO there are only three possible winners of this ………..
The above mentioned Evedrya which brings top class course form to the race.
Limato which if it finally proves it stays a mile will be a danger to all!!
And the US horse which could be anything but if it runs like the one that came last year then it won’t be a danger to anything!
GET on Evedrya and bet free with their money for the rest of the week!!
Tepin is easily the best horse in the race but is impossible to back so I will give it a miss I think.
Negatives:
Jockey – position, strength in finish, may go to early
Straight mile
Ground
Can’t use its drugsBasically for Tepin to win she needs a healthy advantage, she will need to kick 4/5 lengths clear in my opinion but I can’t see it.
Why is it impossible to back Gore?
And you can still get 6/1 ERVEDYA and they have TIME TEST at 7/1 and surely that will not run in this race!!
Time Test has been incredibly short for this the whole way through.
I suppose they cant trust Charlton with his comments saying this race is weaker than Prince of Wales and also basically saying Japanese horse is unbeatable in the POW, what a bloody defeatist attitude. I know we moan about them being bullish but I’d rather that they have a bit of confidence about their horses. I’m on Time Test in the POW at 12’s so you can bet your dinner he’ll end up here.Blackbeard to conquer the World
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